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Meet the Spartans (2008)
Not as bad as I first thought it would be...
I have to say that for the first time, since I've been using IMDb.com to see how good or bad a movie is (before actually watching the movie), I've been tricked by all the bad comments about this title. First of all, the movie is a parody. What can you guys expect from a parody? You are expecting incredible acting? A well planned plot? You know, you usually don't see this in parodies. I for one was a fan of the Scary Movie series (although as they progressed through the sequels, the movies were less and less funnier). This movie is WAY and I'm telling you WAY better than Epic Movie. You can't even compare Epic Movie with this one. Now Epic Movie was a really bad parody. Its jokes were not funny at all (most of them anyway). In "Meet the Spartans" you will see a movie that will follow the trail of the original movie (considered by some a master-piece, considered by others a gross exaggeration, in a Hollywood-style) and the adventures of the "heroes" in the movie will look very similar to the ones in 300. Of course, there are exaggerations. You will see a blend between the ancient times and the modern days (from time to time in the movie - e.g. the appearance of Britney Spears). What I did like most about this movie were the few, but excellent, "smart jokes" that were aimed strictly at the movie 300 and several of its features: E.g. :the fact that there were exactly 300 spartans and all were top-models. So all in all, I advise you to go and see this movie. If you don't like parodies, stay home and do something else or wait for it to appear on DVD at a cheap price. But if you are a parodies lover and if you watched 300 (at least once - I saw it twice) , this movie is a must see. It will definitely make you laugh for 80 full minutes out of 84 minutes.
Have fun and don't let the comments get you down! I'll give it a 7 (because I did not like the ending part).
American Dad! (2005)
Incredible
This has to be one of the best adult cartoons ever created. It's hard for me to compare them with Southpark. I think that in many aspects, American Dad is way better than Southpark. Probably because it addresses to a much larger public, while Southpark contains jokes that sometime require some background knowledge, before you can fully understand them. Even for non-Americans, this series are equally funny and enjoying. Great job! I recommend this to anyone who enjoys some good humour. Now we can only hope that the American Dad Seasons will be longer and longer (from what I know a season of American Dad has more episodes than any of its "rival" shows). Once again, outstanding work and I hope to see this continue in the future and become a traditional show (and maybe see it promoted in other countries as well).
Knocked Up (2007)
Decent, but not that great
I am surprised to see that people "laughed so hard" at this movie and consider it way better than "40 years old virgin". From my point of view, this is not even close as good as that one. Basically you are dealing with a classical romance comedy, with an original plot, but it's not that funny, really. Don't expect a lot of laughs from this one, unless you are one of those who get easily amused. The movie is not bad and it can be an ideal weekend movie or leisure time movie. You know, just hanging there, with your wife/girlfriend or by yourself and watching it. But, as I was saying, don't expect to watch a comedy better than "40 years old virgin".